28 Established 1961 Lifestyle Gossip Sunday, February 11, 2018 MGMT made new Inspirational album via email Lauryn Hill GMT made their new album via email. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden have had a notoriously difficult relationship in the past Mand although they say that they are now in a better place, they prefer to work over email as Ben lives in Los Angeles and Andrew is based in New York. Speaking to The Guardian about their new record ‘Little Dark Age’, Patrick Wimberly, who co-produced the record, explained: “They’re not attached to each other because of contracts or obligations. They’ve tapped into a connection that encourages them both to dig deep into their own ideas. At times it seems like they have their own language.” However, both Ben and Andrew are happy with their relationship at the moment. Andrew said: “We’ve gone through different phases of hanging out and being, like, normal friends, and that’s not easy these days because Ben lives in LA. He’s got a dog with a backyard, and I’m in Rockaway and so we’re not like staying together and walking through parking lots like we were at college. We’ve gone through times where we had disagree- ments or it’s been tense. But we rode it out and it seems good now.” And the new record has been inspired by recent events in America. Andrew said: “There’s a lot of stuff on the record relating to the last year. What Trump has done is just expose a whole lot of things that were there already. Like: is America bad? In ‘When You Die’, when we’re saying “I’m not that nice”, it’s owning up to existing in a modern United States of America: you’re kind of part of this evil whether you want to be or not.”

Chris Brown wants to tour with Rihanna, Beyonce

and Bruno Mars rent Faiyaz’s ‘Sonder Son’ was inspired by Lauryn Hill. The 22-year- old singer’s debut solo LP was a smash hit last year and Brent admit- Bted Lauryn’s ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ has had a huge influ- hris Brown wants to do a world tour with Beyonce, Rihanna and Bruno Mars. The ence on his career. He told Billboard: “She’s one of my favourite artists. 28-year-old singer took to Twitter to reveal his wish to join forces with the three The whole plane ride over to DR, I was listening to ‘Miseducation’. That Csuperstars - including former girlfriend Rihanna, who he was convicted of physi- was it. I was like, I gotta make some shit that’s not out right now.’ cally assaulting in 2009 - for a world tour. He tweeted: “Just thinking.... A CRAZY Everybody’s making the same shit, I gotta do something different.” Brent WORLD TOUR would BEYONCE, RIHANNA, BRUNO MARS, CHRIS BROWN. “2 for has gone on to find huge success in his career, after switching from rap to 2”. And if y’all decide to do it without me... give me 10 per cent (sic).” Chris pleaded singing. He explained: “I was doing both, on my Lauryn Hill s**t, I guess. guilty to one count of felony assault and served probation for the crime against Rihanna, There’s so many rappers out. I remember sending music around, sending following a pre-Grammys party. Speaking previously about the assault, which he claims emails all day everyday for damn near two years. Nobody was really giv- happened during a fight between them, Chris said: “I really hit her. With a closed fist, like ing me the response I wanted. The thing is, because it’s so many rappers, if I punched her, and it busted her lip, and when I saw it I was in shock, I was “why did I hit I’m not referred by somebody, I don’t even wanna listen. Versus singing, her like that?” “So from there she’s...spitting blood in my face, it raised me even more. It’s somebody can press play, and like three seconds in you might be some- a real fight in the car, and we driving in the street.” Rihanna has previously said she body’s favorite singer off of one song. You don’t gotta hear a whole cata- found it hard to move on from her first love. She said: “I lost my best friend - like every- log. It was a no brainer.” However, he hasn’t completely given up on suc- thing I knew switched in a night, and I couldn’t control that. “So, I had to deal with that ceeding as a rapper too. He said: “I still got bars, I just use ‘em differently. and that’s not easy for me to understand, interpret and it’s not easy to interpret on cam- I’d say I’m a better singer than I am a rapper at this point because I’ve era, not with the world watching.” been sharpening my sword. If I really hopped back into rapping, I’d kick [everyone] up.” Kill Bill stunt Scott and Lewis Gyllenhaal, Elgort coordinator backs and Zendaya to star Uma Thurman record You Are The Reason duet in Finest Kind

alum Scott has teamed up with Leona Lewis for a new version of his hit single ‘You Are The Reason’. The 29-year-old singer Cand Leona, 32, have joined forces for a duet version of the track, and the Grammy-nominated star has revealed she jumped at the opportunity to work with Calum. She said: “I remember the day Calum sent me this track, I sat listening at home and had it on repeat. It’s one of those powerful songs that touches your heart and such a beautiful ballad, everyone knows I love singing them! “Calum’s per- formance on it is stunning and I loved being able to join him to make this duet version.” And Calum felt similarly enthusiastic about work- ing with Leona, who won the UK version of ‘The X Factor’ in 2006 and has subsequently sold over 20 million records worldwide. He shared: “Working with Leona was a dream come true. “As a fan, I first remember watching her on TV before going on to grace the globe with her incredibly beautiful voice. “Now having the honor of work- ing with her on one of my own songs is completely surreal and the passion and raw emotion she brings to our duet makes it even more special to me. I can still hardly believe that we did it!” ‘You Are The Reason’ is the follow up to the multi-platinum selling single ‘Dancing On My Own’, and streams of the track have already surpassed the 50 million mark worldwide. ill Bill stunt coordinator Keith Adam says Uma Thurman should never have had to perform the 2003 stunt in which she was bad- Kly injured. The 47-year-old actress has blamed the producer, director Quentin Tarantino and his then co-workers E. Bennett Walsh and Harvey Weinstein for the incident in 2003 because she felt they forced her to perform the driving sequence, which she felt uncomfort- able doing, and then covered up the evidence after the crash. And Adams says he was not on set on the day of the incident and never asked about or told that Uma Thurman would be performing that par- ticular stunt. He told The Hollywood Reporter: “No stunts of any kind ake Gyllenhaal, Ansel Elgort and Zendaya are set to star in thriller were scheduled for the day of Ms. Thurman’s accident. All of the stunt ‘Finest Kind’. The trio have signed up for the new crime movie, written department was put on hold and no one from the stunt department was Jand directed by Brian Helgeland, which tells the story of two half- called to set. “At no point was I notified or consulted about Ms. brothers (Jake and Ansel), who make a deal with a crime syndicate and get Thurman driving a car on camera that day. “Had I been involved I would involved with the Boston underworld. Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff will have insisted not only on putting a professional driver behind the wheel produce the movie along with Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas. Jake and but also insuring that the car itself was road-worthy and safe.” Thurman Riva Marker will also produce the film through their company Nine made the revelation in a recent interview with The New York Times Stories. Helgeland previously won an Oscar for writing ‘L.A. Confidential’ newspaper, explaining the accident which crushed her knees, left her and directed the Jackie Robinson biopic ‘42’ and ‘Legend’, starring Tom with a concussion and required her to wear a neck brace to recover. But Hardy. Meanwhile, Jake recently declared that ‘Stronger’ is the “most producer Lawrence Bender denied hiding anything from Uma and is important” movie he has ever made. The 37-year-old star portrays Boston adamant the safety of the cast and crew he works with is “vital” to him Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman - who had both of his legs blown and he would never put someone in danger intentionally. He said: “I off near the finish line of the event in April 2013 - in the motion picture and deeply regret that Uma suffered the pain she has, both physically and admitted the film means more than any other because it helped Jeff to emotionally, for all of these years from the accident that occurred on the “heal”. He said: “This movie has changed me in ways that I can’t really put set of ‘Kill Bill’. “The safety of the professionals who work on the into words and is the most important film I’ve made so far for a number of movies I produce is vital to me and I never want to let anyone down. I reasons. I think we helped [Jeff] see things about himself that helped him never hid anything from Uma or anyone else nor did I participate in any heal, which, to me, is why I think this movie means more to me than anyone cover up of any kind - and I never would. “I was informed of Uma’s I’ve ever made.” Gyllenhaal was “terrified” about being introduced to Jeff feelings in regard to this incident a few months ago and have done my - whose memoir ‘Stronger’ inspired the movie - but now talks to him on a best over this time to get as much verifiable information from all of the daily basis after spending two-and-a-half years shooting the film. He relevant sources that I could and shared it with Quentin. I wanted to added: “I was terrified to meet him. But he trusted me. I have no clue why. make sure she had all of the answers she had been seeking. “I have We talk almost every day and I love him. If this movie only helped Jeff sur- great respect for Uma Thurman, both as an artist and a person, and only vive, then the two-and-a-half years I’ve spent making it have been worth- wish her well.” while. If it touches anyone else, it’s extra credit.”